PhD Program in Business administration · The carlson school’s phd program in business administration prepares students for careers as faculty members at universities throughout

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A great place to learn businessThe carlson school’s phd program in business administration prepares students for careers as faculty members at universities throughout the world. students gain experience in conducting basic and applied research, skills for continued professional and scholarship growth, and grounding in the fundamentals of good teaching. Graduates go on to faculty positions at top research institutions prepared to teach future business leaders. Having gained mastery of a discipline within business administration, they have the tools to contribute to the field’s future development.

while here, students at the carlson school benefit from interactions with our world-renowned faculty, participation in groundbreaking research, and the accessibility of one of the nation’s leading business communities. The Twin cities is headquarters for eighteen Fortune 500 companies, as well as a thriving metropolitan community that provides numerous cultural and recreational opportunities. The school’s unique combination of resources makes it a great place to live and a premier place to gain a relevant, cutting-edge phd.

The phd program attracts students with outstanding undergraduate records, graduate coursework, and work experience. students come from many countries and states and share their diverse perspectives, providing stimulating discussions inside and outside of the classroom. each student chooses one of seven concentration areas in business administration for deeper study: accounting, finance, information and decision sciences, Marketing, strategic Management and entrepreneurship, supply chain and operations, and work and organizations.

To support our phd students, the carlson school provides five years of stipends, conference travel and research support, tuition waivers, student fee waivers, and paid health insurance coverage, as long as the student continues to make good progress in the program.

come join us for a world-class experience!

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dr. shawn curley, DirectorPhD Program in Business Administration

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concentrating your skills

The carlson school phd

Choose from seven areas in business administration to focus your studies:

receive research and teaching experience

engage in individualized

programs of study

specialize and develop skills in both theory building

and empirical research

Research

expanding knowledgecarlson school phd students have the opportunity to:

pursue rigorous, high-quality research with faculty members who are recognized for their own cutting-edge research programs

Begin research training early in their program, generally in the first year of graduate study

acquire specialized knowledge and expertise that prepares them to join the faculty of major research institutions

Teaching

disseminating knowledgeThe phd program offers students rich teaching opportunities. as a foundation, phd students participate in the Teaching initiative program (Tip). Tip uses a variety of activities to develop student competence and confidence in instructional abilities. These include:

Teaching workshops provided by university of Minnesota staff and coordinated by the carlson school’s phd program office

an in-class teaching experience, a mentoring experience, and development of a teaching portfolio

for international students, a Teaching assistant english program

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Curriculum & Coursesstudents are, in general, required to take a minimum of twelve credits of accounting department phd seminars, at least eight credits of supporting coursework outside the carlson school of Management, and twelve credits of a methodology. a complete program of study consists of at least forty credits of coursework overall.

Accounting PhD Seminars Offered:

Acct 8801: Topics in empirical research iAcct 8802: Topics in empirical research iiAcct 8803: Topics in empirical research iiiAcct 8811: Topics in information economics iAcct 8812: Topics in information economics iiAcct 8813: Topics in information economics iiiAcct 8821: Topics in capital Markets iAcct 8822: Topics in capital Markets iiAcct 8823: Topics in capital Markets iiiAcct 8831: Topics in analytical research iAcct 8832: Topics in analytical research iiAcct 8833: Topics in analytical research iii

accounting phd coordinator

Haiwen (Helen) Zhang Associate Professor

PhD, University of Minnesota

Areas of Interest: security & disclosure regulations, corporate risk management, and

financial reporting of banks

Accounting Faculty

cyrus aghamollaAssistant ProfessorPhD, Columbia UniversityAreas of Interest: disclosure, analysts, financial reporting, conservatism, corporate governance

salman arifAssistant ProfessorPhD, Stanford UniversityAreas of Interest: capital markets, disclosure, asset pricing, financial reporting, behavioral finance

Vivian w. fangAssociate ProfessorPhD, Tulane UniversityAreas of Interest: stock market liquidity, voluntary disclosure, capital markets

frank GiglerProfessor and Curtis L Carlson Chair in AccountingPhD, University of MinnesotaAreas of Interest: Theory of financial disclosure, industrial organization of audit markets

Michael iselinAssistant ProfessorPhD, The Ohio State UniversityAreas of Interest: accounting standards, financial institutions, risk management, corporate disclosure, not-for-profit accounting

chandra s. KanodiaProfessor and Arthur Andersen & Co./Duane Kullberg Chair in Accounting & Information SystemsPhD, Carnegie Mellon UniversityAreas of Interest: real effects of accounting measurement and disclosures, economic consequences of accounting conservatism and market-to-market accounting, implications of higher order beliefs in capital markets and information economics

nan liAssistant ProfessorPhD, Columbia UniversityAreas of Interest: executive compensation & corporate governance, debt contracting, and international accounting

paul MaAssistant ProfessorPhD, Stanford UniversityAreas of Interest: financial disclosure, empirical asset pricing, behavioral finance

Joshua M. MadsenAssistant ProfessorPhD, University of ChicagoAreas of Interest: The role of information in capital markets, anomalies, debt contracting, financial disclosures and regulation, and supply chains

Tjomme rusticusAssistant ProfessorPhD, University of PennsylvaniaAreas of Interest: capital market effects of accounting information, market efficiency, corporate governance and executive compensation, research methods

pervin shroff Department Chair; Professor and Frederick H. Grose Chair in AccountingPhD, Columbia UniversityAreas of Interest: capital markets, financial reporting, and corporate finance

Gaoqing ZhangAssistant ProfessorPhD, Carnegie Mellon UniversityAreas of Interest: financial accounting, financial institutions, higher-order beliefs, global games, industrial organization

Haiwen (Helen) ZhangAssociate Professor,PhD, University of MinnesotaAreas of Interest: security & disclosure regulations, corporate risk management, and financial reporting of banks

accounting

The distinguished reputation of carlson school’s accounting phd program is a point of extreme pride for our department’s faculty. we are committed to upholding and expanding this reputation through our continued dedication to working closely with our students to prepare them to enter a life of scholarly research. as one of the premier theoretical accounting programs in the nation, we are ranked #1 in analytical financial accounting. empirical accounting research has also become a strong component of the program due to the significant increase in faculty advising capacity in recent years. students gain immediate and continued exposure in “real time” to the most important research in the field by taking a wide array of seminars and attending the department’s active research workshop series as well as the two national research conferences we host each year. we feel that the measure of any phd program is the success of its graduates, so we are especially proud of our performance on this dimension, too. our graduates have been placed and tenured at the most prestigious business schools in the nation, including those at carnegie Mellon university, the university of california at Berkeley, the university of chicago, the university of north carolina at chapel Hill, the university of Texas austin, northwestern university, university of utah, and the ohio state university. To find out more about this exceptional program visit: z.umn.edu/CarlsonPhDAccounting

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Curriculum & CoursesThe phd finance concentration requires a strong mastery of economic theory. during the first year students take doctoral-level courses in microeconomic theory, econometric analysis, and four 2-credit finance phd seminars. second-year coursework includes additional finance doctoral seminars along with elective courses in accounting, economics or mathematics.

Finance PhD Seminars Offered:

Fina 8802: Theory of capital Markets i: discrete Time

Fina 8803: Theory of capital Markets ii: continuous Time

Fina 8804: advance continuous Time finance

Fina 8810: Topics in asset pricing

Fina 8812: corporate finance i

Fina 8820: Topics in corporate finance

Fina 8822: empirical Methods in finance

Fina 8823: empirical corporate finance

Fina 8890: Topics in finance

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Finance Faculty

Hengjie aiAssociate ProfessorPhD, University of MinnesotaAreas of Interest: financial economics, macroeconomics, economic theory

Gordon J. alexanderProfessor and John Spooner Chair in Investment Managementphd, university of MichiganAreas of Interest: Value at risk, portfolio theory and management, short selling and margin purchasing, estimation risk, market microstructure, investment companies

Jacelly cespedesPhD, University of Texas – AustinAreas of Interest: corporate finance, household finance, financial intermediation, fintech

Murray Z. frankProfessor and Piper Jaffray Professor of FinancePhD, Queens UniversityAreas of Interest: corporate capital structure

robert s. GoldsteinProfessor and C Arthur Williams Jr/MN Insurance Industry Chair, Academic Director of MS in Finance ProgramPhD, University of California - BerkeleyAreas of Interest: Term structure of interest rates, credit risk, capital structure theory, general equilibrium

xiaoji linPhD, University of MinnesotaAreas of Interest: asset pricing, macroeconomics and corporate finance

erik loualicheAssistant ProfessorPhD, Northwestern UniversityAreas of Interest: asset pricing and macroeconomics

stephen parenteAssociate Dean of MBA Programs; Professor and Minnesota Insurance Industry Chair of Healthcare Finance; Academic Director, Medical Industry Leadership InstitutePhD, Johns Hopkins UniversityAreas of Interest: Health e-commerce, managed care, health information technology, health economics

Juliana T. salomaoAssistant ProfessorPhD, Stanford UniversityAreas of Interest: international economics, macroeconomics, finance

raj singhAssociate Dean of Undergraduate Programs; Professor and Curtis L. Carlson Chair in FinancePhD, Carnegie MellonAreas of Interest: corporate finance, agency theory, auction theory, market microstructure

Martin szydlowskiAssistant ProfessorPhD, Northwestern UniversityAreas of Interest: Microeconomic theory, contract theory, corporate finance

richard ThakorAssistant ProfessorPhD, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAreas of Interest: investigating how financial frictions and constraints affect financial policy and real outcomes

Tracy Yue wangProfessorPhD, University of Maryland-College ParkAreas of Interest: corporate finance, corporate governance, behavioral finance

colin wardAssistant ProfessorPhD, University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton SchoolAreas of Interest: asset pricing, international finance, macrofinance, investments

andrew whitmanProfessorPhD, University of Wisconsin-MadisonAreas of Interest: risk management and insurance, insurance theory and practice, employee benefits, personal financial planning

andrew wintonDepartment Chair, Professor and Minnesota Chair in Banking & FinancePhD, University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton SchoolAreas of Interest: corporate finance and ownership structure, financial contracting, financial institutions

finance

The phd concentration in finance emphasizes theoretical economics and provides a rigorous, analytically-grounded education. The finance department has a long and prominent intellectual history. ideas that we now take as commonplace, such as moral hazard problems caused by deposit insurance and the Hansen-Jagannathan bounds in asset-pricing, have their origin at the carlson school. faculty members are also dedicated to producing top-flight scholars by offering both doctoral courses that focus on cutting edge research as well as collaborative research opportunities. students who have strong interests and abilities in quantitative methods, mathematics, and economics will find this program both challenging and stimulating. for more information about this program visit: z.umn.edu/CarlsonPhDFinance

finance phd coordinator

robert s. GoldsteinProfessor and C Arthur

Williams Jr/MN Insurance Industry Chair, Academic Director of MS in Finance

ProgramPhD, University of

California - Berkeley

Areas of Interest: Term structure of interest rates, credit risk, capital structure theory, general

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information & decision sciences

The phd program in the department of information and decision sciences is among the top-ranked programs in the country. The university of Minnesota was one of the first schools to establish a doctoral program in management information systems and remains a top-five leader in the study of Mis. it is recognized worldwide for shaping the field. factors contributing to this recognition are:

• Definedrelevantdisciplineareasthroughresearch,writing,andeditorialcontributionsinmajor academic and practitioner journals

• Innovationsincurriculum• Numberandqualityofourgraduates• Facultyleadershipinprofessionalsocietiesandjournals• Developedmajororganizationallinksbetweenfacultyandpractitioners

our faculty conduct theoretical and empirical research that addresses the role, impact, and development of iT innovations from a business perspective in business process, organizational, and market contexts. This provides a wealth of research opportunities for doctoral students to collaborate with faculty. for more information about this program visit: z.umn.edu/CarlsonPhDIDSc

information & decision sciences phd coordinator

Yuqing (ching) renAssociate Professor

PhD, Carnegie Mellon University

Areas of Interest: social media, online communities,

human robot interactions, mobile technologies, distributed

collaboration, computational modeling of groups and

organizations

Curriculum & Coursesstudents take a minimum of 40 credits of coursework. required major field coursework includes an introductory ids phd seminar (idsc 8511) and four pillar ids seminar courses (idsc 8521, 8531, 8541, and 8721). in addition, 16 credits of methods and supporting field courses are required, including eight credits of research methods courses. These credits must be 5000-level or above and can include such courses as multivariate statistics, regression analysis, structural equation modeling, experimental design, econometrics, microeconomics, game theory, artificial intelligence, data mining, machine learning, etc.

IDSc PhD Seminars Offered:IDSc 8511: conceptual Topics and research Methods in idscIDSc 8521: information system developmentIDSc 8531: organizational Theory and research in information systemsIDSc 8541: intro to economics of information systemsIDSc 8620: data Mining and personalizationIDSc 8640: social Media and online communities IDSc 8721: Behavioral decision Theory

Information and Decision Sciences Faculty

Gediminas adomavicius Department Chair, Professor and Carolyn I. Anderson Chair in Business Education Excellence PhD, New York UniversityAreas of Interest: personalization technologies and recommender systems, knowledge discovery and data mining, electronic market mechanisms

ravi BapnaProfessor and Curtis L. Carlson Chair in Business Analytics and Information Systems; Academic Director, Carlson Analytics Lab; Associate Dean for Executive EducationPhD, University of ConnecticutAreas of Interest: social influence and engagement, social contagion, prescriptive analytics, randomized field experiments, and machine learning

sofia BapnaAssistant ProfessorPhD, University of MinnesotaAreas of Interest: digital platforms, gender gaps, and entrepreneurship

xuan BiAssistant ProfessorPhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignAreas of Interest: data science, statistical learning, recommender system, personalized marketing, sales forecasting

Gordon BurtchAssociate Professor & McKnight Presidential FellowPhD, Temple UniversityAreas of Interest: The economics of information systems, with a particular focus on the drivers and implications of participant behavior in marketplaces that incorporate social media, crowdsourcing and user generated content

Jason chanAssistant Professor & Mary and Jim Lawrence FellowPhD, New York UniversityAreas of Interest: social and economic impacts of online platforms, health iT, crowdfunding and crowdsourcing, design implications of iT artifacts

shawn curleyProfessor, Director of Graduate Studies and PhD Program DirectorPhD, University of MichiganAreas of Interest: decision and judgment processes under uncertainty, recommender systems, auction behavior

alok GuptaAssociate Dean of Faculty and Research; Professor and Curtis L. Carlson Chair of Information ManagementPhD, University of Texas-AustinAreas of Interest: economic engineering of digital mechanisms, electronic commerce, information economics, computational mechanism design, online auctions and merchantile processes, network externali-ties and pricing, data communication and computer networks, real-time mechanisms, digital security

de liuAssociate Professor & 3M Fellow in Business Analytics; Academic Director, Master of Science in Business AnalyticsPhD, University of Texas-AustinAreas of Interest: economics of auctions and contests, gamification, social media and social commerce, crowdfunding

Veronica MarottaAssistant ProfessorPhD, Carnegie Mellon UniversityAreas of interest: economic and social impacts of information technologies and social media, online privacy, online advertising, information economics

edward McfowlandAssistant ProfessorPhD, Carnegie Mellon UniversityAreas of Interest: large-scale statistical machine learning, computational social science, data science, and anomalous pattern detection

Gautam rayAssociate Professor PhD, Ohio State UniversityAreas of Interest: electronic markets, e-commerce, search costs and market behavior, impact of iT on organizational structure and performance, knowledge sharing

Yuqing (ching) renAssociate Professor & Mary and Jim Lawrence FellowPhD, Carnegie Mellon UniversityAreas of Interest: social media, online communities, human robot interactions, mobile technologies, distributed collaboration, computational modeling of groups and organizations

soumya senAssociate Professor, McKnight Presidential Fellow, Lawrence Fellow, and Academic Director, MIS Research CenterPhD, University of PennsylvaniaAreas of Interest: network economics, e-commerce, pricing & resource allocation, optimization, network security, social networks

Yicheng songAssistant ProfessorPhD, Boston UniversityAreas of Interest: data science, machine learning and economics structural modeling in retail analytics, recommender systems and crowdfunding platforms

Mani subramaniAssociate ProfessorPhD, Boston UniversityAreas of Interest: Term knowledge management, iT outsourcing, iT governance, interorganizational information systems, role of technology in leveraging intangible assets

Mochen YangAssistant ProfessorPhD, University of MinnesotaAreas of Interest: computational design for decision support, machine learning and causal inference, social media and user-generated content


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Marketing

The phd program is central to the activities of the marketing department. The scholarly reputation of the department has historically been among the highest in the discipline. The nationally-renowned marketing faculty represent a diverse set of research interests ranging from consumer behavior to marketing strategy. The program is structured flexibly with students developing an individualized program of study with a common orientation to marketing methods and issues, but also affording opportunities for specialized study in either a behavioral or quantitative track. students develop conceptual, analytical, and research skills that are blended with knowledge of marketing phenomena through structured courses, doctoral seminars, and individual projects in marketing and related social sciences. for more information about this program visit: z.umn.edu/CarlsonPhDMarketing

Marketing phd coordinator

william HedgcockAssociate Professor

PhD, University of Minnesota

Areas of Interest: neuromarketing, decision

neuroscience, judgment and decision making, choice biases, and

decision making in aging

Curriculum & Coursesstudents complete all MKTG phd seminars in their chosen track (behavioral or quantitative) and at least 12 credits from the other track (quantitative or behavioral) and at least 16 credits in supporting/minor field coursework, including 12 credits in methods courses (which can overlap with the supporting field coursework). Minimum number of required degree program credits 40.

Marketing PhD seminars offered alternating years:

Mktg 8810: consumer Behavior special Topics (topic areas ranging from Branding to social influence and consumer well-Being)

Mktg 8831: seminar in inter-organizational relations

Mktg 8842/8843: Quantitative Modeling i & ii

Mktg 8890: Marketing Topics seminar

Marketing Facultyrohini ahluwalia Professor and Curtis L. Carlson Trust Professor of Marketing PhD, The Ohio State UniversityAreas of Interest: persuasion, consumer information processing, advertising and branding, consumer processing of negative information, consumer well-being

Mark BergenProfessor and James D. Watkins Chair in MarketingPhD, University of MinnesotaAreas of Interest: pricing, channels of distribution and marketing strategy

Tony cuiProfessor, Deputy Associate Dean for Global DBA and Margaret J. Holden and Dorothy A. Werlich Endowed Professorship in MarketingPhD, University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton SchoolAreas of Interest: competitive strategies, pricing, distribution channels, trade promotions, marketing-operations interfaces, behavioral and experimental economics

Vladas GriskeviciusDepartment Chair; Professor and Carlson Family Chair PhD, Arizona State UniversityAreas of Interest: evolution and consumer behavior, emotions, charity, and conspicuous consumption

william HedgcockAssociate ProfessorPhD, University of MinnesotaAreas of Interest: neuromarketing, decision neuroscience, judgment and decision making, choice biases, and decision making in aging

Michael J. HoustonAssociate Dean of Global Initiatives, Professor and Ecolab-Pierson M. Grieve Chair in International MarketingPhD, University of Illinois, Urbana-ChampaignAreas of Interest: Branding issues, cultural differences in consumer behavior, global branding and marketing

deborah r. JohnProfessor and Curtis L. Carlson Chair in MarketingPhD, Northwestern UniversityAreas of Interest: children’s consumer behavior, brand extensions and brand dilution, consumer decision-making.

George JohnProfessor and Pillsbury-Gerot Chair of MarketingPhD, Northwestern UniversityAreas of Interest: channels of distribution, industrial marketing

Barbara lokenProfessor and David C. McFarland Professor of Marketing PhD, University of Illinois, Urbana-ChampaignAreas of Interest: Branding, brand dilution, brand extensions, trademark confusion, consumer behavior, categorization, public health campaigns, media impact on tobacco use

akshay raoProfessor and General Mills Chair in MarketingPhD, University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton SchoolAreas of Interest: pricing strategy, brand management, information economics, consumer risk preferences, cross-cultural consumer behavior, cognitive neuroscience

Joseph reddenProfessor and Board of Overseers Professor in Marketing PhD, University of PennsylvaniaAreas of Interest: enjoyment of repeated experiences, categorization & judgment, behavioral pricing

Kathleen d. VohsProfessor and Land O’Lakes Chair in Marketing; Distinguished McKnight University ProfessorshipPhD, Dartmouth CollegeAreas of Interest: The role of the self in consumption, self-regulation, self-esteem, feelings of threat, sexual economics, narcissism and materialism, changes in the self as a result of money

alison Jing xuAssistant ProfessorPhD, University of Illinois, Urbana-ChampaignAreas of Interest: Judgment and decision-making processes, behavioral mind-sets, generalized motivation, sensory experience and decision making, risk perceptions, persuasion

linli xuAssistant ProfessorPhD, University of Southern CaliforniaAreas of Interest: principles of marketing, marketing management, marketing research, advertising strategy, market demand and sales forecasting

Yi ZhuAssistant ProfessorPhD, University of Southern CaliforniaAreas of Interest: e-commerce, online auctions, advertising and media, quantitative marketing, industrial organization, new product development, chinese economy

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strategic Management & entrepreneurship

The department of strategic Management and entrepreneurship at the carlson school—consistently rated in the top 10 in terms of research nationwide—focuses on leadership, strategy and entrepreneurship, connecting the external worlds of competition and collaboration with the critical process of knowledge creation and innovation within organizations. our program draws on world-renowned scholars in strategic management, entrepreneurship, international business, organization theory, and innovation. each student develops an individualized program of study combining coursework with active involvement in faculty research, research seminars, a weekly phd workshop, and teaching opportunities. This prepares our students to conduct high level research as well as find academic placements at top research universities worldwide. for more information about this program visit: z.umn.edu/CarlsonPhDSME

strategic Management & entrepreneurship phd coordinator

assem KaulAssociate Professor

PhD, University of Pennsylvania

Areas of Interest:corporate strategy, technology

and innovation, nonmarket strategy, multinational strategy,

entrepreneurship

Curriculum & CoursesThe strategic Management and entrepreneurship department offers seminars on a wide range of topics of interest to the fields of strategy and entrepreneurship, as listed below. students are required to take at least 20 credits of coursework with the department (the equivalent of 5 semester long seminars) in their first two years in the program and strongly encouraged to take all seminars offered by department faculty. in addition, students take between 8 to 11 courses outside the department to deepen their research understanding and disciplinary focus.

Topics of Seminars offered:strategyorganization Theoryentrepreneurshipresearch Methods & designnonmarket strategyTechnology strategyBehavioral strategyinternational BusinessTheory Building

Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship FacultyMoshe BarachAssistant ProfessorPhD, University of California, BerkeleyAreas of Interest: firm strategy, organizational theory, entrepreneurship, technology strategy, strategic human capital

Mary BennerProfessorPhD, Columbia UniversityAreas of Interest: organization theory, strategy, technology and innovation, organizational change, process management

sunasir duttaAssistant ProfessorPhD, Stanford UniversityAreas of Interest: organization theory, social entrepreneurship, strategies of change in organizations and markets, collective action

dan forbesAssociate ProfessorPhD, New York UniversityAreas of Interest: corporate governance, new venture strategy, social psychology of entrepreneurship, strategic decision-making

russell funkAssistant ProfessorPhD, University of MichiganAreas of Interest: Technology strategy, innovation management, entrepreneurship, social networks, economic geography, data science

aseem KaulAssociate ProfessorPhD, University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton SchoolAreas of Interest: corporate strategy, technology and innovation, nonmarket strategy, multinational strategy, entrepreneurship

Jiao luo, Assistant ProfessorPhD, Columbia Business SchoolAreas of Interest: organization theory, nonmarket strategy, corporate social responsibility, corporate philanthropy, social impact

ian MaitlandProfessorPhD, Columbia UniversityAreas of Interest: Business ethics; corporate governance, corporate social responsibility, ethics of international business

alfred MarcusProfessor and Edson Spencer Endowed Chair in Strategy and Technological LeadershipPhD, Harvard UniversityAreas of Interest: pricing strategy, brand management, information economics, consumer risk preferences, cross-cultural consumer behavior, cognitive neuroscience

evan rawleyAssociate ProfessorPhD, University of California, BerkeleyAreas of Interest: corporate strategy, entrepreneurship, econometrics

Myles shaverProfessor, Pond Family Chair in the Teaching and Advancement of Free Enterprise Principles PhD, University of MichiganAreas of Interest: corporate strategy choice and performance, the management and economics of international expansion

paul Vaaler Professor, John & Bruce Mooty Chair in Law & BusinessPhD, University of MinnesotaAreas of Interest: risk and investment in emerging market countries, performance stability in turbulent industries, and migrant remittances

Gurneeta Vasudeva singh Associate ProfessorPhD, George Washington UniversityAreas of Interest: Knowledge-building strategies, technology alliances, geography of innovation, national institutions

Joel waldfogelProfessor and Fredrick R. Kappel Chair in Applied EconomicsPhD, Stanford UniversityAreas of Interest: industrial organization, law, economics

Jeremy watsonAssistant ProfessorPhD, Boston UniversityAreas of Interest: Technology strategy, innovation, intellectual property

alex wilson Assistant ProfessorPhD, Duke University Areas of Interest: Behavioral strategy, organizational routines, organizational structure

sandy Yu Assistant ProfessorPhD, New York University Areas of Interest: strategy, entrepreneurship, innovation

aks Zaheer Professor, Curtis L. Carlson Chair in Strategic Management and EntrepreneurshipPhD, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAreas of Interest: competitive advantage from interfirm relationships, trust in inter-organizational collaborations, buyer-supplier relations, research on networks of firms, using inter-firm networks to build capabilities, strategic decision making in uncertain business environments, mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances

srilata Zaheer Dean of the Carlson School of Management, Elmer L. Andersen Chair in Global Corporate Social ResponsibilityPhD, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAreas of Interest: The legitimacy of Mnes, offshore outsourcing, location strategies, information networks

shaker Zahra Department Chair, Robert E. Buuck Chair in Entrepreneurship; Academic Director of the Gary S. Holmes Center for Entrepreneurial StudiesPhD, University of MississippiAreas in Interest: entrepreneurship in global contexts, technology strategy, nascent industries, innovation

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Curriculum & Coursesstudents in the sco phd program are required to take all seven sco phd seminars (21 credits) during their first two years, and an additional set of elective/supporting courses during or beyond the first two years, to reach the required minimum of 40 course credits.

SCO PhD Seminars Offered:

SCO 8651: experimental design

SCO 8652: regression analysis

SCO 8711: research in operations strategy

SCO 8721: Management of Technological operations

SCO 8735: supply chain Management

SCO 8745: research in Quality Management

SCO 8755: Behavioral operations

*other sco course offerings are available in partnership with departments throughout the university of Minnesota.

**curriculum may be revised at the discretion of the sco department faculty.

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Karen donohueProfessor, Board of Overseers ProfessorshipPhD, Northwestern UniversityAreas of Interest: supply chain coordination, behavioral operations, social and environmental issues in supply chain management, retail operations

necati ertekinAssistant ProfessorPhD, Texas A&M UniversityAreas of interest: retail operations, operations/marketing interface, consumer returns, and data analytics with large-scale datasets

arthur V. HillProfessor, John and Nancy Lindahl Professorship for Excellence in Business EducationPhD, Purdue UniversityAreas of Interest: operations management, process improvement, lean thinking, supply chain management, production and inventory management, international operations management

ximin (natalie) HuangAssistant ProfessorPhD, Georgia Institute of TechnologyAreas if Interest: sustainable operations, environmental legislation, product recovery strategies and economics, supply chain management

Kevin lindermanProfessor and Curtis L. Carlson Professor in Supply Chain and OperationsPhD, Case Western Reserve UniversityAreas of Interest: process excellence, quality, strategy, technology, and supply networks

susan Meyer Goldstein Associate ProfessorPhD, The Ohio State UniversityAreas of interest: service design, service process management, health care management and quality

anant MishraAssociate ProfessorPhD, University of MinnesotaAreas of interest: Technology project management, new product development, innovation contests, public sector operations, global sourcing, developing economies

christopher nachtsheimProfessor, Frank A. Donaldson Chair in Operations ManagementPhD, University of MinnesotaAreas of Interest: experimental design, regression, analysis of variance, predictive modeling, business analytics, quality and process improvement

Karthik V. natarajanAssistant ProfessorPhD, University of North Carolina, Chapel HillAreas of Interest: Humanitarian and not-for-profit operations, health care delivery systems in resource constrained settings, socially responsible operations, global health supply chains

rachna shahAssociate ProfessorPhD, The Ohio State UniversityAreas of Interest: lean operations, operational failures (e.g. product recalls), process inspection and compliance, certification, penalties and awards, and environment management in automotive, hospital and nursing homes, pharmaceutical, medical devices, and oil and gas pipeline industries

Kingshuk K. sinhaDepartment Chair, Supply Chain and Operations, Professor and Mosaic Company—Jim Prokopanko Professor of Corporate ResponsibilityPhD, University of Texas, AustinAreas of Interest: Management of technology and innovation, global supply chain management, management of quality and safety, health care supply chain management, responsible supply chain management, and big data analytics

supply chain & operations

The department of supply chain and operations was recently rated the top research program in the nation. This program trains scholars to conduct theoretically-grounded, methodologically-rigorous research that addresses relevant problems facing operations and supply chain managers within and across organizations that are embedded in global supply chains. The success of this program stems from its globally-recognized and widely-cited faculty. The program provides a uniquely rigorous and rewarding experience for students that prepare them for a successful research-driven academic career in phd-granting business schools. for more information about this program visit: z.umn.edu/CarlsonPhDSCO

supply chain & operations phd coordinator

Kevin linderman Professor and Curtis L. Carlson Professor in Supply Chain and

OperationsPhD, Case Western Reserve

University

Areas of interest: process excellence, quality,

strategy, technology, and supply networks

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Curriculum & CoursesThe curriculum provides a multidisciplinary understanding of theories and methodologies used in research on work and organizations as the foundation for focused research in specific areas of student interest. This includes a common set of core seminars as well as tailored coursework in other top-ranked departments.

Required Theory Corefundamentals of economic analysis fundamentals of organizational Behavior fundamentals of Hr research

Required Analytical Core: econometrics i, psychometrics, advanced Multiple regression, research Methods in work and organizations

Special Topics—Expanding Expertisestudents take at least four special topics seminars in their first two years to deepen their expertise in specific areas

Outside Courses—Expanding Theoretical and Statistical Expertisestudents also take courses outside worg to gain expertise in theoretical and statistical areas particularly suited to the student’s plan of study.

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abdifatah aliAssistant ProfessorPhD, Michigan State UniversityAreas of Interest:stigma, diversity, equity, and inclusion, job search and early career processes, and work motivation

avner Ben-nerProfessorPhD, State University of New York-Stony BrookAreas of Interest: Human resource management and firm performance, structure and performance in for-profit, nonprofit, and government organizations

alan BensonAssistant ProfessorPhD, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAreas of Interest: How firms create and sustain competitive rents through employment practices, especially recruitment, incentives and training.

John w. BuddProfessor and Industrial Relations Land Grant ChairPhD, Princeton UniversityAreas of Interest: labor unions and worker voice, theories of work, and conflict resolution

elizabeth campbellAssistant ProfessorPhD, University of Maryland, College ParkAreas of interest: consequences of high performance and proactivity, interpersonal processes, states, and interactions within workgroups and teams; variance and disparity in collective motives, expertise, and status; multilevel phenomena with workgroups and teams

Michelle duffy Professor, Vernon Heath ChairPhD, University of ArkansasAreas of interest: workplace envy, social undermining, mood and affective texture of individuals and teams, moral emotions, employee well-being

Theresa M. GlombProfessor and The Toro Company-David M. Lilly Chair in Human ResourcesPhD, University of Illinois, Urbana-ChampaignAreas of Interest: emotions and emotional labor in organizations, worker well-being; workplace victimization

John d. Kammeyer-MuellerProfessor, Curtis L. Carlson Professor of Industrial Relations, Director of the Center for Human Resources and Labor StudiesPhD, University of MinnesotaAreas of Interest: new employee socialization and adaptation, individual differences, attitudes and emotions, and research methodology

colleen f. ManchesterAssociate ProfessorPhD, Stanford UniversityAreas of Interest: Human capital, employer-provided training, retirement plans, worker mobility, work-family practices

pri p. shahAssociate ProfessorPhD, Northwestern UniversityAreas of Interest: Group goal setting, negotiation, procedural justice, social networking, ultimatum bargaining

aaron sojournerAssociate ProfessorPhD, Northwestern UniversityAreas of Interest: Human capital, personnel economics in education, labor unions

connie wanbergProfessor and Industrial Relations Faculty Excellence ChairPhD, Iowa State UniversityAreas of Interest: expatriate readjustments; mental health/re-employment of out-of-work individuals, antecedents of effective mentoring programs

Mary Zellmer-BruhnDepartment Chair; ProfessorPhD, University of Wisconsin, MadisonAreas of Interest: Team composition and its effects including cultural diversity and knowledge variety; shared cognitive structures among team members; knowledge recognition, integration and action by team members; teams in entrepreneurship; teams in healthcare; and charter school boards

le “Betty” ZhouAssistant ProfessorPhD, University of FloridaAreas of interest: leadership, work groups and teams, workplace training and development

work & organizations

The internationally recognized department of work and organizations offers a rigorous program of doctoral studies with a multidisciplinary focus in organizational behavior, human resource management, organizational economics, personnel economics, labor relations, and related areas. students gain a rigorous, multidisciplinary understanding of research questions, theories, empirical methodologies and analytic approaches across the breadth of the concentration, while pursuing in-depth and focused research within particular domains based on faculty expertise and student interest. faculty are committed to providing a rich educational experience that maximizes faculty-student mentorships and collaboration. in addition, students have access to an outstanding research infrastructure in the carlson school including behavioral laboratories, an expansive subject pool within the school, an on-site field-specific library, and exposure to a number of fortune 500 corporate headquarters located in the Twin cities area. for more information about this program visit: z.umn.edu/CarlsonPhDWorg

work & organizations phd coordinator

Michelle duffyProfessor, Vernon Heath Chair

PhD, University of Arkansas

Areas of Interest: workplace envy, social undermining,

mood and affective texture of individuals and teams, moral

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progressing through the programall students who enter the doctoral program in business administration complete the following steps to earn their degree:

•successfully complete written and oral preliminary examinations

•complete a dissertation proposal defense

•complete a final dissertation defense and file final degree documentation

•serve as a teaching and research assistant

•Teach at least one course

•complete other requirements as mandated by the specific area of concentration (e.g., first-year examination, first or second-year research papers, additional course credits)

complete at least 40 semester credits of coursework within the first two years in the program, including:

•courses in a major area and in a minor or supporting program

•an integrated sequence of methodology courses in areas such as statistics, research design, cognitive modeling, econometrics, survey methodology, or psychometrics

Carlson Global Institutein today’s highly interconnected business environment, globally competent leadership is crucial. The carlson Global institute offers innovative educational programs, supports international research, guides businesses to compete in a global marketplace, and generates new knowledge for leaders in Minnesota and around the world.

Center for Human Resources and Labor StudiesThe center for Human resources and labor studies conducts research on such topics as human resources and labor markets, organized labor and collective bargaining, organization theory and behavior, and human resource management.

Center for Integrative LeadershipThe center for integrative leadership, jointly administered by the carlson school and the Humphrey school of public affairs, applies findings on the nature and practice of leadership across business, government, and civil society sectors to address grand challenges and advance the common good.

Gary S. Holmes Center for EntrepreneurshipThe Holmes center for entrepreneurship forges new relationships between the business community and the carlson school as well as fostering networking relationships among students, faculty, and business professionals throughout the Minnesota business community.

Institute for Research in MarketingThe institute for research in Marketing leverages the expertise of the carlson school’s world-class marketing faculty, phd students, and an advisory board of practitioners from leading corporations, to foster rigorous and relevant research that improves the science and practice of marketing.

Joseph M. Juran Center for Research in Supply Chain, Operations, and Quality started in 1993 with sponsorships from several Minnesota companies, the Joseph M. Juran center for research in supply chain, operations, and Quality has become the intellectual home of the quality movement, supporting conferences, fellowships, research, leader education, and learning resources.

Management Information Systems Research Center (MISRC)founded in 1968, Misrc complements the carlson school’s internationally recognized department of information and decision sciences. The center is supported by companies headquartered in the Twin cities and promotes research on Mis topics as well as educates and develops interactions between Mis professionals and academics.

Medical Industry Leadership InstituteThe Medical industry leadership institute was established to advance management research and leadership education for the medical industry sector. it creates and enhances industry-relevant curriculum, develops and supports doctoral student and faculty research, and designs unparalleled executive education programs.

Corporate Connectionsphd candidates reap the benefits of a unique, dynamic partnership between academics and the corporate community. The Twin cities serve as headquarters to many Fortune 500 companies including Target corporation, General Mills, 3M, ecolab, Best Buy, unitedHealth Group, and superValu.

Strong Supporting Programsphd students benefit from the strength of various top-rated academic programs on campus such as economics, statistics, and psychology.

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what does it take?admission to the carlson school phd program in business administration is based on:

•an assessment of the applicant’s potential for scholarship, research, and teaching

•evidence of a commitment to a career based on a phd

•The ability to complete a rigorous program of study

applicants must have a bachelor’s degree or its foreign equivalent from a recognized college or university. while there is no set formula for determining admission to the doctoral program, most incoming students have:

•excellent academic records

•3 strong letters of recommendation

•competitive GMaT/Gre scores: the minimum score that is typically accepted for the GMaT is 650, and 320 for the Gre

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application proceduresprospective students must submit an online application by december 15 for fall admission consideration. a complete application includes the following:

Graduate school online application} choose.umn.edu/apply/

unofficial transcripts from all college and university coursework, uploaded via the online application system

official GMaT or Gre score report

official english-language assessment score report (if applicable)

statement of purpose/personal goal statement

Three letters of recommendation uploaded via the online application system

application fee

for further details, see the carlson school phd program application procedures and checklist on the website:

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More Information

placementsAccounting

2019 andrew fluhartyxiaoli Guo

university of Minnesota – duluthuniversity of north dakota

2018 iman sheibanychao Tang

university of utah (visiting)Hong Kong university of science and Technology

2017 aysa dordzhievarachel Thompson

university of Texas—austinuniversity of Texas—el paso

Finance

2019 Kaushalendra KishoreJincheng Tongwei Zhang

centre for advanced financial research and learning (Mumbai) university of Toronto west Texas a&M university

2018 ding luoali sanati

city university of Hong Kongamerican university—washington dc

2017 John pokornyYue Qiu

cornerstone researchTemple university

Information and Decision Sciences

2019 Zhihong Ke clemson university

2018 swanand deodharali Mahdaviprobal MojumderZach shefflerMochen Yang

indian institute of Management—ahmedabaduniversity of Memphisuniversity of southern california, post-docuniversity of Massachusetts—amherstindiana university

2017 chengxin caoJaeHwuen Jungali Mahdavi adeli

iowa state universityTemple universityuniversity of Memphis

Marketing

2019 Maria rodas university of southern california

2018 nicholas olsonMarco QinZuhui xiao

Texas a&M universityTemple universityuniversity of wisconsin—Milwaukee

2016 Jennifer stoner chiraag Mittal

university of north dakotaTexas a&M

Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship

2019 Keyman dennie Kimpaul narynicholas poggioliGui deng say

university of Virginia – dardenuniversity of pennsylvaniauniversity of Michigan – erb institute (post-doc)singapore Management university

2018 pankaj Kumar Virginia polytechnic institute and state university

2017 cameron Miller syracuse university

Supply Chain & Operations

2019 Kedong chensehwon Kang

old dominion universityTilburg university (netherlands)

2018 rick Hardcopfpettis KentQuang (Jason) nguyen

utah state universityloyola university chicagouniversity of new south wales—sydney, australia

2016 xioajin (Jim) liu university of Virginia post-doc

Work & Organizations

2019 Greg Beaver suffolk university

2018 sima sajjadiani university of British columbia

2017 Jin parklingtao Yu

Zayed university (united arab emirates)university of British columbia

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Accounting“The phd program at the carlson school is an excellent place to acquire research skills as it offers a balanced curriculum that gives exposure to both analytical and empirical methodologies and covers a great range of research areas. The program encourages students to start working on their own ideas as early as possible and provides freedom to explore and experiment in a very supportive environment. This helped me tremendously to shape my own research interests, develop my thesis, and start my academic career.”

aysa dordzhieva, 2017 University of Texas-Austin

“The landscape of accounting research is in a transition toward more interplay between theoretical and empirical methods. The stellar reputation of analytical and empirical research at the accounting department provide doctoral students with unmatched depth and skills which will give them an edge in conducting accounting research. supportive faculty, continuous exposure to leading research, academic freedom, and collegial work environment are among many reasons to choose the carlson school.”

iman sheibany, 2019University of Utah

Finance“The carlson school is an ideal place for pursuing doctoral studies in finance. The faculty are very supportive of students’ research. i learned a lot through the collaboration

dedication of the carlson faculty members to doctoral students is truly remarkable.

swanand deodhar, 2018Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad

“The phd in information and decision sciences gave me the tools and connections that i needed to develop as a researcher, while also affording me the freedom to define my own research agenda and interests. The diversity of expertise in the department gives students a variety of perspectives from which they can approach problems. This, combined with the high level of rigor, offers phd students excellent preparation for jobs in academia.”

Zach sheffler, 2018University of Massachusetts–Amherst

Marketing“carlson’s phd program gave me a solid foundation to build my academic career. i acquired valuable knowledge and skills, not only through courses and seminars, but also through the sharing of ideas, critical discussions, and collaborations with faculty and fellow doctoral students. early on, i was encouraged to work with as many different faculty members as possible to get exposure to different research streams and work styles. This allowed me to shape my own research agenda and learn from some of the leading researchers in marketing.”

Maria rodas, 2019University of Southern California

“My phd journey in carlson has been a wonderful, life-changing experience. The faculty in the Marketing department have helped me in so many ways, and were always supportive in all aspects of my work. we are encouraged to develop our own research interests, and to work with different faculty members. sandy and Melissa from our phd office, as great administrators and friends, are also super supportive, and offered me a great deal of help during the process of earning my phd. My time in carlson has instilled in me curiosity, a yearning for knowledge and enthusiasm for good-better-best research work.”

Zuhui xiao, 2018University of Wisconsin–MIlwaukee

Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship “choosing to attend the phd program at the carlson school has been the single best decision at the early stages of my academic career. The faculty at the sMe department are world-class scholars and leaders in their field as well as excellent mentors. as a research powerhouse and a flagship state university, the university of Minnesota has countless opportunities to expand a student’s academic breadth, and to gain access to resources outside of the business school. But more importantly, it is the incredible group of genuine and dedicated people that makes the carlson school such a fantastic place to start a junior scholar off on the path to a fruitful academic career.”

paul nary, 2019The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

“i had heard much praise for the carlson school phd program prior to joining. experiencing it firsthand, however, led me to understand what makes it so impressive. The program features world-class faculty who invest tremendous time and energy into training students. The kindness i received from faculty on both personal and professional fronts highlights the deeply humane nature of the program. The department of strategic Management & entrepreneurship is truly a great place to prepare you for an academic career.”

Gui deng say, 2018Singapore Management University

Supply Chain & Operations“i was surrounded by faculty and staff who were always eager to help…every effort is made to make sure that the students are protected and nurtured, so they can focus on doing what they are expected to do—excellent research! The supply chain & operations (sco) department has a prolific group of dedicated scholars, working on groundbreaking research with a widespread impact on business and society. from healthcare to manufacturing and from analytical modeling to data-driven empirical research, sco faculty and phd students work on a diverse array of problems that have direct relevance for practitioners. as i reflect back on my years in the program, it feels amazing to know how much the carlson phd develops your abilities as a thinker, scholar and teacher.”

suvrat dhanorkar, 2015 Pennsylvania State University

Work & Organizations“achieving a phd in business administration in the work and organizations department at the carlson school has been a great experience for me. Having completed an intense curriculum taught by professors who are leading researchers in their fields, and having engaged in research with those faculty members, i now have the tools necessary to be successful in whatever course my career in management science takes…i was happily surprised at how friendly and supportive the faculty and staff at the carlson school were…the collegial nature of my classmates made the accomplishment of the degree a much more manageable and enjoyable process…”

John-Gabriel licht, 2015St. Norbert College

“Being a phd student in work and organizations has been the best educational and professional experience of my life. on top of the exceptional educational and research resources to which i was so lucky to have access, i have had the opportunity to benefit from the guidance and generous assistance my mentors offered. To me, what distinguishes worg is its people and its collegial and supportive culture. The faculty, staff and fellow phd students have been essential to my educational journey in unique ways. i will be forever grateful to them for making my time at carlson the best educational experience of my life.”

sima sajjadiani, 2018University of British Columbia

Testimonialswith my advisor and received much useful feedback from the faculty members on my early-stage projects. There are also regular seminars with top-notch speakers from other universities. i truly believe that carlson finance is a great place to prepare you for a successful academic career.”

ding luo, 2018City University of Hong Kong

“The carlson school faculty are a great help when students seek feedback on research projects. The economics department, the federal reserve Bank of Minneapolis and the carlson school together form a “research Triangle” for anyone interested in financial economics. The seminars at these places and opportunities to meet with excellent scholars benefit students’ research and career development a great deal. i strongly recommend the carlson school to anyone considering a research career in finance and economics.”

Jincheng Tong, 2019University of Toronto

Information & Decision Sciences“carlson’s phd program provides an enriching research experience. carlson’s faculty have proven expertise in a variety of topics, ranging from technical domains such as machine learning and algorithms to social-psychological theories of behavior. as a result, one is never short of either the ideas or the available resources to develop them into interesting research questions. The

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